Mountains are calling
10 stories and 10 photos, exploring 10 special mountain climbs across the planet. Epiclist Mountain Edition: Part 1
Mountains have always inspired us. Every mountain is a new challenge. A new way of seeing things. We are very excited to have many explorers on Epiclist, sharing their mountain adventures with our community. Some of this mountains require a lot of time and preparations, while others can be climbed in a day or two. One thing we know for sure: To have a great experience, you can not underestimate the mountains. If you come unprepared, physicaly and mentaly, some mountains can turn to be brutal. They are wild and untamed. Thats why we link all of this featured climbs with the stories and guides, so you can follow the advice of the climbers and hikers to come prepared and have an incredible adventure.
And if you are ready, search for this journeys on the Epiclist app and add the experiences you like to your trip plans. Ready? Here we go:
1. Climbing to the Everest Basecamp by Dave and Deb from Planet D
Climbing Everest is a dream of many. But most of us don’t really know how it is like. The adventurous couple Dave and Deb hiked to the Base Camp, documenting every day of their adventure.
“It is not the scary daunting experience that people imagine it to be, trekking to base camp is actually a lot of fun and hopefully these points will help you with your future climbs and make it just a little bit more comfortable on the way up.” — Dave and Deb
Discover their original story on their blog here.
2. Climbing in the Peruvian Andes by Clinton Lewis
The Peruvian Andes hide some of the most beautiful mountains and landscapes on the planet. Photographer and mountaineer Clinton captured them on his camera.
“Borrowed boots that were the wrong size were a bad idea. I collapsed from the altitude and exhaustion on Quitaraju and wasn’t discovered for almost 45 minutes…But learning how to function in the mountains and my first taste of an alpine start from a cave bivvy in the Ishinca Valley were enough to hook me on the alpine life.” — Clinton Lewis, Mountaineer
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Discover his report on our Medium blog here.
3. Islands of Indonesia by Matt Prior
Adventurer and photographer Matt says he got inspired for this journey by discovering Indonesia on Epiclist. So he went himself, climbing volcanoes, exploring local villages and islands! Though not everything on this journey is about mountains, Matts photos are so incredible we had to feature his whole trip on this list!
Discover the mind-blowing photos from this journey on Matts Flickr page.
4. Discovering the Avatar Mountains by Brendan van Son
Brendan is one of the best photographers out there and we are huge fans of his work! On his recent trip across China he went to the Avatar Mountains, sharing his discoveries on his blog and on Epiclist.
“If you’ve seen the movie Avatar, you’ve already seen Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – but don’t let that stop you seeing them in real life. These mountains were the inspiration behind the Hallelujah Mountains in the mythical world of Pandora in the movie Avatar, and it’s easy to see that when you visit.” — Brendan van Son
Discover his original story on his photoblog here.
5. Ultimate Machu Picchu Expedition
There are literally hundreds of tour operators offering you a guided climb to Machu Picchu in Peru. Our friends from One Seed Adventures showed us a lesser known path to reach the famous ruins of Machu Picchu with local temples and coffee farms on the way. Join their organized adventure, have an incredible time and support local families with micro-donations, all in one.
Our 2nd part, featuring more climbs and mountains is coming out next week. What are your favorite mountains to climb or hike? Let us know in the comments. We are always curious to discover new destinations!
